ROOTS & PETALS EP / 2020 / LYRICS 

ROOTS & PETALS - Written by Kylie Odetta 

Though my roots are deep 

I can feel my petals withering 

Yeah my knuckles bleed 

I can hear my mind scream retreat 

Some days I’m growing towards the light 

Some days I listen to the lies 

I don’t always feel like trying to hold back the darkness 

But Lord knows, I fight 

Cause when I fight I know that I can’t lose 

In the face of truth I’m stronger than you 

Though my body shakes 

And its a sharp intake of breath 

At least I can breathe again 

They’re clawing at my head 

And it’s pounding but I take a step 

At least I can stand again 

Some days I’m growing towards the light 

Some days I listen to the lies 

I don’t always feel like trying to hold back the darkness 

But Lord knows, I fight 

Cause when I fight I know that I can’t lose 

In the face of truth I’m stronger than you 

So I will give you no power 

No attention, no time 

Yeah goodbye go pass on by 

I’m taking back my mind 

This heavy rain won’t break my spirit 

And if my thoughts turn into thorns I won’t fear them 

This heavy rain won’t break my spirit 

And if my thoughts turn into thorns I won’t fear them 

Cause when I fight I know that I can’t lose 

In the face of truth I’m stronger than you 

So I will give you no power 

No attention, no time 

Yeah goodbye go pass on by 

I’m taking back my mind 

 

HAPPY - Written by Kylie Odetta 

I see a world bursting in color 

I see your face full of questions and wonder 

I don’t know how to contain my life 

When the sun hits my face and my heart is glad 

I don’t always feel this way and that’s okay 

I am happy 

Ooo Ooo Ooo 

 

START AGAIN - Written by Kylie Odetta 

It’s too complicated 

So stop trying to come up with an explanation 

It’s not overrated 

To feel like everything is spinning 

Your world has been shaken 

Everybody gets scared 

No one is ever prepared 

Just take a breath 

Take one step 

Start again 

It’s not up to you 

To piece it all together 

When the ground falls through 

At least not at once 

And when it’s hard to do 

The very thing you love 

Just know it’s far from true 

That you’re the only one 

Everybody gets scared 

No one is ever prepared 

Just take a breath 

Take one step 

Start again 

Everybody gets scared 

No one said life was fair 

But it is good, it is worth it 

Even when it’s still hurting 

So take a breath 

Take one step 

Start again 

 

LOOK AT US NOW - Written by Kylie Odetta & Jeff Bowman 

Our light was golden then it was stolen 

But I knew that we would see the dawn 

The darkness closed in then it was broken 

You always kept me holding on 

Look at us now 

Look at you shine 

We’re not coming down 

Don’t wanna close my eyes 

Look at us now 

Mmm 

Look at us now 

We’re in the middle of it 

Magic all around us 

I knew one day we’d touch the sun 

Our dreams before us 

Nothing to hold us back 

You showed me we are limitless 

Look at us now 

Look at you shine 

We’re not coming down 

Don’t wanna close my eyes 

Look at us now 

Mmm 

Look at us now 

Oh woah look at us now 

Oh woah look at us now 

Our dreams before us 

Nothing to hold us back 

You showed me we are limitless x2 

Look at us now 

Look at you shine 

We’re not coming down 

Don’t wanna close my eyes 

Look at us now 

Mmm 

Look at us now 

 

CRY OUT - Written by Kylie Odetta & Danny Ross 

Gripping tightly to the things I should have let go 

All my life its like I’m living in a black hole 

I’m so sick of being scared, falling backwards 

I’m so tired, I’m so tired 

Holding out thinking that I don’t deserve love 

I’ve given in to voices saying that I’m not enough 

I’m so sick of hating me I wanna wake up 

I’m so tired, I’m so tired 

So here I am tonight 

This is my cry out 

I swear that I’m trying now 

This is my sorry 

I swear that I’m learning how 

To deal with my demons 

I’m trying to leave em 

In my past 

And I’m hopeful that 

This time, they’re not coming back 

Needing help is something hard for me to confess 

Putting words to how I feel is such a big mess 

But I am learning there is hope inside a good friend 

Maybe a therapist, may be a God send 

This is my cry out 

I swear that I’m trying now 

This is my sorry 

I swear that I’m learning how 

To deal with my demons 

I’m trying to leave em 

In my past 

And I’m hopeful that 

This time, they’re not coming back 

Everything I’ve ever known 

Is starting to break off of my weary bones 

I am here, I am here, I am here 

But progress isn’t linear 

Please give me grace 

It’s not an easy road 

I am here, I am here, I am here 

Chorus